Barrel



' July 27, 1937. c. H. wlDMAN .ET AL BARREL Original Filed May 29, 1933 JLM 4 .l ,mx Y 5. R .L E 0.1. N waff@ T EZ T i v WWK v I Patented July 27, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE BARREL Charles H. Willman, Alonzo P. Nacy, and Bertil T. Lindell, Detroit; Mich., assignors to The Murray Corporation of America, a corporation of Delaware Application May 29, 1933, Serial No. 673,350 Renewed July 28, 1934 s claims. (o1.v 22o- 15) Our invention relatesto barrels and particularly to a tight barrel of the all-metal type having a central liquid container portion spaced from an outer reinforcing portion which are" l 'assignee of the present invention, several different types of barrels have been illustrated, described and claimed which are a material advance in the art of tight barrels of the type employed by wine and cider makers, brewers and distillers. In the above co-pending applications the barrels were provided with an inner liquid container portion made up of .two like conoidal pressed metal members which were abutted together and like reinforcing elements which engaged and encompassed the conoidal portions and were welded together in various manners to form the barrel having the inner container portion substantially separate from the reinforcing portion to provide insulating properties thereto.

Our present invention embodies the provision of a like inner container portion which is made 'of two pot-like pressed metal elements which are welded together and like reinforcing elements which are welded together and maintained entirely separate from the liquid container portion, being `spaced therefrom at all points. Bracing and reinforcingy elements are provided between the reinforcing and liquid containing portions of the barrel to brace the two portions to provide strength` thereto and to retain the inner liquid container portion in iixed spaced relation to the outer reinforcing portion. insulating material is provided on the bracing elements so as to completely insulate the inner liquid container portion from the outer'portion except for the bung at the top and bilgeportion of the barrel which, even in the wooden barrels, were -in contact with the contained liquid. When desirable, bungs of insulating material having spaced metal inserts to which the inner and outer portions ar welded, could be employed.

Accordingly, the main objects of our invention are: to provide a metal barrel of a tight type which is completely insulated except for the bung at the head and bilge portion of the barrel;

to provide a tight barrel 4made. up of an inner and an outer container which are separated from each other; to provide a barrel having reinforcing members between the inner and outer'metal container to produce strength thereto; to provide insulation on the reinforcing members to insulate the containers against a transfer of heat through the reinforcing members; to provide insulation in the space between the containers to completely insulate them one from the other; and, in general, to provide an insulated all-metal barrel whichA is simple in construction and economical of manufacture.

Other objects and features of novelty of our invention will be either specically pointed out or will become apparent when referring, vfor a better understanding of our invention, to the following description taken in conjunction withV the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a, broken view, in elevation, of a barrel embodying features of our invention,

Fig. 2 is a. sectional View of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1, taken on the line 2 2 thereof,

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the barrel illustrated in Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional View of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1, taken n the line 4--4 thereof,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged broken sectional view of structure, similar to that illustrated in Fig. 4, showing a modified form thereof, and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of tl'i'e structure illustrated in Fig. 3, taken on the line 6 6 thereof.

The present barrel is similar in construction to the barrel illustrated and described in the abovementioned co-pending applications in that an inner liquid container II is made up of two like inverted pot sections I2 which are welded together at their joined marginal edges, at I3, to,

form a liquid tight container.4 Outer reinforcing like shell portions I4 abut each other at the central bilge portion and are welded at I5 to form a shell which completely encompass the inner liquid container portion II and is spaced therefrom.

Each of the reinforcing shell portions I4 are provided with spaced corner portions I6 having their inner surfaces faced with an insulating material I1 which may be paper, felt, liber, asbestos, cork and the like. Preferably, we employ a hard material so as to provide strength for reinforcing purposes. An insulating material is retained on the reinforcing portions by suitp with the inner liquid containing portion II of the barrel. Other means well known in the art may be employed such as adhesive material, or the like, for completely insulating the reinforcing corners from the liquid containing portion of the barrel. I

Near the top inner edge of each of the reinforcing portions I4, annular reinforcing elements I9 may be provided having an extending flange 2| upon which an annular insulating member 22 is secured for bracing and insulating the barrel at the bilge portion. Insulating material, similar to the insulating material employed in the reinforcing corner portions I6, is retained by adhesion, rivets or other means, which will be described more fully hereinafter, on the flange 2|. It is to be understood that the insulating material and the flange 2| are of such dimensions as to be press fitted over the bilge portion of the liquid containing portion I I of the barrel so as to unite the inner and outer containers under pressure to completely reinforce the barrel. Two reinforcing elements I4, after being press fitted upon the barrel in the above describedmanner, are welded at the plane of joinder at I5`.

It is to be,l understood that suitable insulating material may be provided between the inner container portion II and the outer reinforcing portions. I4 to completely insulate the barrel. When no insulating material is provided therebetween the air trapped between the container portions provides an appreciable amount of insulation. It is to be understood that a. liquid orl plastic insulating material may be poured, as described in one of the above-mentioned co-pending applications, between the inner and outer container portions and which, after hardening, will further reinforce the portions of the barrel.

A bung 23 is provided in the top portion of the barrel, having recessed shoulders for receiving the metal of the heads of the sections I I and I4, to which it is secured by a welding or other operation. A bung 24 is provided at the bilge portion of the barrel which has likewise been described in the above-mentioned co-pending applications and will not be further described herein.

In Fig. 3 it will be noted that four of the reinforcing corner portions I6 are illustrated, spaced about the barrel and more or less of the corner portions may be provided, and it is Within the purview of our invention to provide a complete annular reinforcing portion at the corners of the barrel when desired. It is further within the purview of our invention to eliminate the corner portions where the bung 23 is mounted sincegreinforcement will be provided `at this portion of the barrel thereby.

Referring to Fig. 4, We have illustrated, in enlarged section, a portion of the barrel to show more clearly the method of retaining the annular insulating portion 22 on the arm 2| of the reinforcing portion IS. It will be noted that the rivet I8 has the head thereof countersunk within the insulation so that it will not contact with the metal of the inner containing portion II of the barrel.

Referring to Fig. 5, we have eliminated the employment of rivets I8, by anging over at 25, the arm 2| of the barrel to engage the upper end of the insulating material 22 so as to prevent it from moving out of alignment with the arm 2| when the reinforcing portions I4 are pressed down over the sides of the inner container portion II of the barrel. The ange 25 is of less depth than the thickness of the material 22 and prevents the edge of the flange from contacting with the metal of the liquid containing portion. It is to be understood that other means beside the rivets I8 or the flange 25 may be employed for retaining the insulating material in firm fixed relation to the arm 2| of the reinforcing member I9 to prevent their relative movement when the reinforcing portions I4 are pressed over the portion II.

Referring to Figs. 2, 3, and 6, We have illustrated a preferred method of securing a medallion or identification mark on a barrel. The brewers name is embossed or otherwise placed on a metal plate 2l and the metal name plate thus prepared is welded, brazed, riveted or otherwise secured to the head of the reinforcing section or sections I4. That is to say, the plate 21 may be attached to either or both heads of the reinforcing sections I4. The metal of the head or heads may be depressed over an area, the size of the plate 2l, tol have the plate flush with the head after assembly. 1t is to be understood that the plate may be disposed elsewhere on the barrel and either recessed therein or directly attached to the metal to project slightly thereabove. However, the preferred form is that illustrated.

The barrel thus constructed is completely insulated except for the bung portion of the barrel which contacts with the liquid in the same mannerl as the bungs contacted heretofore with the barrel contents when the barrel was made of Wood. In this manner we have constructed a metal barrel which is more economical of manufacture, which is much sturdier and which is embodied with all of the insulating properties of the Wood barrel. The barrel is much lighter in weight than the wood barrel and is therefore easier to handle and permits a greater amount of liquid to be carried relative to the maximum Weight capacity of the carrier.-

While we have described and illustrated but two embodiments of our invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes, omissions, additions and substitutions may be made therein Without departing from the spirit and scope of our invention, as set forth in the accompanying claims.

We claim as our invention:

1. An all-metal barrel including, in combina.- tion, an inner liquid container made entirely of metal, an outer entirely encompassing reinforcing portion made entirely of metal, reinforcing corner elements of conducting material provided between the inner and outer portions, and insulating material provided on the reinforcing portions to. insulate the corners of vthe inner and outer portions at the point of reinforcement.

2. An all-'metal barrel including, in combina.- tion, an inner liquid container portion made entirely of metal, an outer entirely encompassing reinforcing portion made entirely of metal, reinforcing corner elements of conducting material provided between the inner and outer portions, insulating material provided on the reinforcing portions to insulate the corners of the inner and. outer portions at the point of reinforcement, and additional insulating material provided in the space between the inner and. outer portions of the barrel.

lation thereto, reinforcing corner elements o1' 75 conducting material provided between the cor\ ners of the inner and outer portions of the barrel, and insulating `material on the reinforcing portions for insulating the corners of the portions from each other. 1

4. A barrel of the all-metal type including, in combination, an inner liquid containing portion, outer reinforcing portions entirely encompassing the inner vliquid containing portion in spaced relation thereto, reinforcing corner elements of conducting material provided between the corners of the inner and outer portions of the barrel; insulating material on the reinforcing portions for insulating the corners of the portions from each other, reinforcing portions provided at the bilge portion of the barrel, and insulating material provided on the reinforcing members to additionally reinforce and insulate the inner and outer portions of the barrel.

5. A barrel of the all-metal type including, in combination, an inner liquid container portion, outer reinforcing portions entirely encompassing the inner liquid container portion in spaced relation thereto, reinforcing corner elements ofv conducting material provided between the corners ofthe inner and outer portions of the barrel, insulating material on the reinforcing portions for insulating the corners of the portions from each other, reinforcing'- members provided between the portions'near the bilge of the barrel, insulating material provided on the reinforcing members to additionally insulate and reinforce the inner and outer portion of the barrel, and an insulating material provided in the space between the inner and outer portions of the barrel.

6. A barrel of the all-metal type having an inner liquid containing portion, outer reinforcing portions in spaced relation thereto, annular reinforcing elements xed to one of the barrel portions, insulating material provided on the unsef bilge rings inserted at intervals along the length of the inner shell in said space, outward hooplike offsets in said outer shell, said bilge rings comprising portions fitting into said hooplike offsets and further portions on said rings cooperating with the inner shell to hold 'the shells against relative axial and lateraldispla-cement.

8. A sheet metal container comprising co-axial inner and outer shells in' spaced relation, metal bilge rings inserted at intervals along the length of the inner shell in said space, outward hooplike offsets in said outer shell, said bilge rings comprising portions fitting into said hooplike offsets and further portions on said rings cooperating with the inner shell to hold the shells against relative axial and lateral displacement, and insulating means positioned between the bilge ring and one of the shells.

CHARLES H. VVIDIWAN..v .ALONZO P. NACY. BERTIL T. LINDELL. 

